Williamson takes on new development job in Staunton

Chris Graham

Former Waynesboro economic-development director Meghan Williamson has signed on as the interim executive director of the Staunton Community Creative Fund, a microlending-focused small-business-development nonprofit that launched last year. Williamson stepped down from the economic-development job in Waynesboro in August. The city has yet to name a successor, and isn’t likely to have anybody heading its…

The AFP Blog – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

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– Stuarts Draft man charged with murder for hire, Thursday, 6 p.m. – Miss America 2008 to speak at JMU on eating disorders, Thursday, 5:50 p.m. – Family Foundation praises passage of marriage curriculum bill, Thursday, 5:50 p.m. – White House announces formation of faith-based partnerships office, Thursday, 5:50 p.m. – Wagner picks up several…

Decorated Army veteran, educator appointed as head of FMS

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Col. Roy F. “Rick” Zinser has assumed the job of president and superintendent of Fishburne Military School. Zinser became the school’s 10th superintendent effective Feb. 1. Zinser had served previously as the president of Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, the deputy superintendent, chief of staff and commandant at the New York Military Academy and as…

The AFP Blog – Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

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– Unemployment in Waynesboro at 7.9 percent, 8:05 p.m. – Moran releases Green Virginia plan, 12:50 p.m. – ACLU says bills would violate religious freedoms, 12:50 p.m. – President Obama on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act bill signing, 10:37 a.m. – More feel good about direction of country, 9:08 a.m. – State issues…

Family establishes scholarship to honor daughter’s memory

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Her tragic death moved the community. Now her parents want her life to impact students who like her dream of excelling in the arts. Jim and Kelly Hyson have established the Lindsay Ree Hyson Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge. The first scholarship will be awarded this year to…

Fear and Loathing | No offense to them, but we didn’t elect Mike Hamp and Pat Nicosia

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It’s going to be a tough budget year. We can all agree on that. So … who do you want making the tough choices about spending priorities? “I have a lot of faith and trust that you and staff can come up with a budget that we can live with,” Vice Mayor Frank Lucente said,…